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Jun 4, 2009 at 12:01 AMSep 10, 2014 at 12:04 PM

PETERSBURG- Area art enthusiasts were given a chance Wednesday night to see the Petersburg Area Art League's new Education Center and renovated galleries and celebrate their grand opening.The two-year project has been funded primarily by a $1.5 million

PETERSBURG- Area art enthusiasts were given a chance Wednesday night to see the Petersburg Area Art League's new Education Center and renovated galleries and celebrate their grand opening.

The two-year project has been funded primarily by a $1.5 million grant by the Cameron Foundation and will total close to $3 million.

Handy Lindsey, president of the Cameron Foundation, spoke at the event and expressed great pleasure with the progress of the project.

"This project is just one piece of a mosaic that is not just making Petersburg a better place, but a destination," Lindsey said. "I have no doubt this project will be a cultural and economic asset to Petersburg."

The historic PAAL building, located at 7 East Old Street, has been undergoing renovations to improve its general condition as well as to accommodate a Virginia State University museum of fine arts.

"This project is the embodiment of the coming together of two distinct parties with one objective," Lindsey said.

PAAL gallery administrator Kymberly Keniston-Pond said that the empty lot adjacent to the PAAL building was given to the group by the City of Petersburg to be turned into an Art Park.

Keniston-Pond said that there is no set date for the beginning of the Art Park but construction is set to begin as soon as possible. Plans for the park were unveiled at the opening and include a bandstand that could attract live performances.

All of the event's speakers were thankful to all those involved and expressed satisfaction with the project and the improvements made to the building.

More information about PAAL is available at www.paalart.org. PETERSBURG- Area art enthusiasts were given a chance Wednesday night to see the Petersburg Area Art League's new Education Center and renovated galleries and celebrate their grand opening.

The two-year project has been funded primarily by a $1.5 million grant by the Cameron Foundation and will total close to $3 million.

Handy Lindsey, president of the Cameron Foundation, spoke at the event and expressed great pleasure with the progress of the project.

"This project is just one piece of a mosaic that is not just making Petersburg a better place, but a destination," Lindsey said. "I have no doubt this project will be a cultural and economic asset to Petersburg."

The historic PAAL building, located at 7 East Old Street, has been undergoing renovations to improve its general condition as well as to accommodate a Virginia State University museum of fine arts.

"This project is the embodiment of the coming together of two distinct parties with one objective," Lindsey said.

PAAL gallery administrator Kymberly Keniston-Pond said that the empty lot adjacent to the PAAL building was given to the group by the City of Petersburg to be turned into an Art Park.

Keniston-Pond said that there is no set date for the beginning of the Art Park but construction is set to begin as soon as possible. Plans for the park were unveiled at the opening and include a bandstand that could attract live performances.

All of the event's speakers were thankful to all those involved and expressed satisfaction with the project and the improvements made to the building.

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